Although the benefits of this valuable element are undeniable,
its extended use results in being released into the environment and
hence the chance of exposure to silver increases, causing serious
health effects in living organisms [2]. Silver has interaction with
amino acids, proteins and essential nutrients, especially vitamins E
and B12. The excess amounts of silver in human body shows toxic
effect and result in skin diseases and blood disorder [3,4]. The
potential toxicity of silver depends on its forms. The ionic form of
silver has been shown to be more toxic than other silver forms.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has considered a maximum
allowable limit of 0.1 mg L1 of silver ions in drinking water,